Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, No. 56 — page 122: what you’re looking at

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. SYMBIOSIS thinking in terms of plant architecture. The early work had taken several years to accomplish, but the extra helper meant that experimental work was increased and the new plant species, each carrying a little of the original forebears, began to accumulate in their own special corner of the Crystal Palace. John was concerned with so many projects that he congratulated himself upon many occasions when he had to leave the work to George while he was at research con- ferences. He knew that things were going on smoothly and Rayson had developed into a first class technician, which made them into an effective research team. A total of over fifty new species had to be synthesised into one final plant which would carry all the necessary qualities for the first human- plant symbiosis. It was here that George began to have his doubts about their work. He mentioned it one night at dinner. 121 “You know, John, I’ve come across some peculiar things about these last few pollinations. When I left 782 and 789 on the bench near one another this afternoon I found after about five minutes that they had pol- linated each other. I thought we had found some new things, but this is the first time that I have seen motor cellsreach out for pollination.” “Are you sure?” John asked. “You didn’t imagine it? You didn’t go away and then come back and think it happened? Maybe Rayson moved them ?”’ “TI didn’t leave them for a second, and the movement occurred in front of my eyes. I was so fascinated that it wasn’t until afterwards I thought of the camera.” George was distressed, but John suddenly whooped with joy. “Don’t you see? We are getting closer with every pollination and it had to be the motor cells which would show us the thing is going along the right track.” comicbooks.con